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The Sea, the Komodo, and the Highland
I just came back from an exhausting trip to Flores (I let you all Google it yourself) to open my school. In the mean time, it's a waste to go to Flores without stopping by at its most famous tourist attraction: Komodo Dragon.
A bit from Wiki: The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft) in rare cases and weighing up to around 70 kilograms (150 lb).
I let you gaze at the pictures and decide for yourself whether it's worth it to fly all the way to Indonesia and to enjoy the sea and the scenery.
Labuan Bajo seaport
Our boat, Monalisa
A fishermen village
Enthutiastic kids wanted their pictures taken
Avatar tree, full of children and laughter
Breakfast view
Pink Beach
The climb. If you see the peak on the left, you will see tiny people standing there. That's the goal.
Not bad for guys with flabby stomach in their 40's
Is it worth it? I guess so. Look at the view
Jurassic land, the climb down
The main star: Komodo
The ranger
This message has been edited by DRMW on 2013-06-02 11:26:20 This message has been edited by DRMW on 2013-06-04 00:09:09
The Sea, the Komodo, and the Highland
I just came back from an exhausting trip to Flores (I let you all Google it yourself) to open my school. In the mean time, it's a waste to go to Flores without stopping by at its most famous tourist attraction: Komodo Dragon. A bit from Wiki: The Komodo d...
The school
The school is located at Pong Ruan village, deep in the middle of Flores island. It's a long long drive, from Labuan Bajo (the entrance to Komodo) it would take more than 9 hours to reach the school. But it's fun and it's worth the journey. cen@jkt the ro...
bintang!
i was waiting for the bintang to make an appearance.... looks beautiful, and congratulations on the school. chris
or a misunderstanding
or maybe i misunderstood your post: no, not a fellow countryman....
Congratulations on getting to the school built Cen.
Very well done. I know you're not a Saint, so how about I call you Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. :) Regards, Richard.
It's not a ...
school that I help to build, but only 3 classrooms, some toilets, and a teachers' office. That's all. cen@jkt
Well, Croatia is ...
as beautiful as Indonesia. There is nothing to envy about :). You just need to travel more. cen@jkt
I agree
on both counts but I think that it will be quickest way for GTG if you travel more to the west
Thanks for taking us along
Fantastic photos of the local life. U mention a school !?! Do tell us more pls :)
Me and a group of friend
donated money to built classrooms, toilets, and teacher's office. It's been destroyed by typhoon last year. If you look at my history, you will find that I posted about this little project last year. cen@jkt
Class Act!
And a excellent gesture and effort. I did miss the earlier post. My hat of to u and friends!
Really?
I don't think it's special or class act. I just did it. In fact if you meet me in person, you might find I'm a brute. I burp, I fart, I speak profanity, think weird, etc. Certainly far from 'class act' :) cen@jkt
We all do
... pass wind , one way or another ... LOL U have a heart of gold , and most certainly my respect. Pls keep those travelogue comin , throughly enjoyed. Ps. That Kodomo dragon shot is amazing !
+2
I missed the earlier post. This was a kind and noble deed. Well done. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Best, CaliforniaJed
I've always read about them and seen it in pics...
Very cool you got to actually see these giant lizards. Congrats on the opening of the school, we all applaud your efforts! -MW
The climb is worth it. And the komodos are so big!!
I thought that the larger ones would be in a deeper jungle like larger snakes in untouched woods versus regularly sized snakes in city suburbs. Ruckdee
We took a short...
hike in Komodo Island and didn't see any komodo in the wild. The ranger already told us beforehand that the komodos are wild animal and thus apperance during the hike would be unpredictable. But worry not, he said, there are usually a few 'wild' komodos l...
Beautiful Country...
I adore your pictures, the one of the Komodo Sleeping is easily one of the best I've ever seen, thank you so much for sharing it with us. S
It is indeed...
a fantastic place. I just left the place, and I wanted to go back already. 2 days on the boat, snorkling, hiking, playing cards, and just being among friends.... cen@jkt